Biotech/Pharmaceuticals

Feature Writer: Uni Blake
Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals are everywhere we look. Cloning, xenotransplantation and genetically modified organisms may be in the news but their science is also in your food, home and body.
Pharmaceuticals are now developed using biotechnology and genetically modified bacteria, yeast, milk, eggs and fungi. We can produce corn that does not require pesticide use, solve the donor organ shortage problem, and other changes once only science fiction.
Browse articles, enter in a discussions and/or email me with your suggestions, questions or thoughts on the controversial subjects related to biology, technology, medicine, food science and agriculture from generic drugs to gene splicing.
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Uni Blake
Nov 14, 2009
Antibody Recruiting Molecules (ARM)
In: Medical Biotechnology
Recruiting the body's immune system to fight HIV and Cancer has shown promise especially when small antibody recruiting molecules are used.
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Nov 6, 2009
Vaccine to Help Smokers Quit
In: Medical Biotechnology
Most people understand the negative effects that smoking has on their lives, but quitting smoking is difficult. The latest answer could be a vaccine.
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Nov 4, 2009
The Effect of Transgenic Squash on the Ecosystem
In: Agricultural Biotechnology
Transgenic crops have been around since the early 90s. However, not many studies have been conducted to determine their impact on the wild crop population.
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Nov 4, 2009
About FluMist
In: Pharmacology
Regular flu vaccine, FluMist contains three different influenza virus strains while the H1N1 vaccine nasal spray contains only one virus strain.
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Nov 2, 2009
What is Toxicology?
In: Toxicology
Chemicals are everywhere. Toxicology allows scientists to determine what the safe levels for human exposure are.
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Nov 1, 2009
Antioxidants Can Be Used Against Flu Viruses
In: Pharmacology
While bracing for the flu season consider incorporating extra antioxidants into a regular diet to stop the influenza virus from replicating and causing the flu.
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Oct 31, 2009
About Influenza Vaccines Delivery Methods
In: Biotech/Pharmaceuticals (general)
Facts about the effectiveness of the different deliver methods of the influenza vaccines.
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Oct 29, 2009
Melamine Poisoning
In: Toxicology
Consuming melamine tainted food causes symptoms related to kidney stones. Long term effects of melamine consumption are not well defined.
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